Japan
‘Star Trek’ actor recalls boyhood detention during WWII in camp for Japanese-Americans
George Takei was among the tens of thousands of Japanese-Americans on the West Coast whom President Franklin Roosevelt ordered removed to inland camps after Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941.
Cookie time again: Girl Scouts prepare for kickoff of annual campaign
U.S. Forces Korea commander Gen. Leon J. LaPorte got to buy the first boxes of Girl Scout cookies in South Korea this year.
Military radio had its beginnings in the days of the doughboys
Although American Forces Network Radio has officially been on the air for 60 years, listeners began tuning in at the end of World War I.
University of Maryland extends its military ties
Not many colleges have a campus near the Demilitarized Zone.
USARJ commander has championed changes in five-year rule, visitation policy
Change is a natural part of developing and maintaining a ready force, according to the general responsible for the U.S. Army in Japan.
Kwanzaa celebrates African unity, roots
Depending on who you ask, Kwanzaa is either an African religious festival celebrating the winter harvest, a Black Panther-era separatist holiday or a contrived black alternative to Christmas.
Old Glory stops by Atsugi elementary
It’s been everywhere from Valley Forge to Ground Zero.